Culture Minister Michael Russell has announced a groundbreaking project for Historic Scotland to digitally document Scotland’s five World Heritage Sites -Â The Antonine Wall, St Kilda, New Lanark, Heart of Neolithic Orkney, and the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh.
This will be matched with the documentation of five international heritage sites taking Scotland’s expertise in heritage documentation and conservation around the world. Creating what will be known as the Scottish Ten.

Scotland is famed for its rugged countryside and outdoor pursuits but the less energetic are swapping Munros for the new sport of castle bagging.
Touring the country and visiting the most castles in a weekend has become a popular pass-time for recession hit Brits.

Michael Russell, Minister for Culture, External Affairs and the Constitution, said: “Edinburgh has to balance being a city recognised for its historic legacy alongside serving as a thriving capital city for an ambitious nation.” “The committee has recognised how much positive work is being done to ensure that remains the case. I am delighted that they also comment on the passion for the city that they saw in the people they met when Dr Rossler and Professor Wedhorn visited.”

Archaeologists believe that bones discovered at Stirling Castle may have belonged to a young knight killed in battle or during a siege.
Even though the warrior was probably only in his mid-20s he appears to have suffered several serious wounds in earlier fights.
Indeed, he may have been living for some time with a large arrowhead in his chest.

Scotland’s drinking dens are being celebrated in a new book charting the different styles and types of traditional pubs.
Historic Scotland, working alongside the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), has looked at how some of the most historic public houses in Scotland have survived and developed over the years, the quality of the interior often outshining an anonymous exterior, to create Raising the Bar, An Introduction to Scotland’s Historic Pubs.